History

Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) was developed by Professor David Olds at the University of Colorado, and is based on over 35 years of high quality research.

This research has shown that Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), as it is known in the US, leads to a range of benefits for vulnerable young mothers and their children in the short, medium and long term.

The FNP programme was introduced in England in 2007. Following initial testing in 10 test sites, and a positive evaluation by Professor Jacqueline Barnes of Birkbeck, University of London, FNP was expanded and is now delivered in over 90 areas in England.